11 Facts About Leonard Schlesinger

Leonard A Schlesinger is an American author, educator, and business leader.

Leonard Schlesinger is currently the Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and President Emeritus of Babson College where he served as the college's 12th President from 2008 through 2013.

Leonard Schlesinger served as the HBS Senior Associate Dean for External Relations and head of the HBS Service Management Interest Group.

Leonard Schlesinger became the 12th president of Babson College on July 1,2008, and served for five years before stepping down at the end of the 2013 academic year.

Leonard Schlesinger held multiple roles at L Brands, based in Columbus, Ohio as the Chief Operating Officer from February 2003 to July 2007, Executive Vice President from March 2001 to February 2003, and Group President of Beauty and Personal Care from January 2005 to May 2006.

Leonard Schlesinger currently serves as a Director of RH since April 22,2014 where he is Chair of the Compensation Committee.

Leonard Schlesinger is a member of the Council on Competitiveness and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Leonard Schlesinger is on the advisory board of Data Point Capital, which invested in the retailer, Print Syndicate, during the fall of 2014.

Leonard Schlesinger became lead independent director of Demandware which was sold to Salesforce.

Leonard Schlesinger served on several other for profit and nonprofit boards.

In September 2009, Leonard Schlesinger was elected to the Board of Directors for BJ's Wholesale Club.